What does this mean?
How does this affect me?
What do I have to do?
When should I start preparing?

These are just some of the many questions I have been asked by businesses, nonprofits, and every other type of organization that uses email or SMS text messages to communicate with Canadians.

People are left with lots of questions, but don’t seem to be getting a lot of answers. Myself and the team at Elite Email knew we had to fix that!

There cannot be this new piece of legislation that impacts every marketer with penalties to the tune of millions of dollars, that people do not understand. After all, it’s really hard to comply with something, if you do not understand what you’re complying with, or what compliance would look like.

I had previously written a blog post to help people understand CASL, but now with the July 1, 2014 date looming closer and more organizations placing “CASL compliance” higher on their radar, I knew there was an urgent need for something more comprehensive. People needed one detailed source of information to help them understand the new law, but, even more important than that, give them a step-by-step plan on the road to compliance.

The guide is available online (as web pages), PDF, and ePub/eBook format.

It covers all the essentials including:

Overview of CASL

Final Regulations & Recent Modifications

CASL’s Bite / Penalties

CASL Requirements

In-Depth Look at Consent

How to Prepare for CASL

Will CASL Ultimately Be a Good Thing?

The actual legislation is a massive document that you can read here if you happen to have a lot of time on your hands and enjoy deciphering cryptic language. But, if you want to get all the information written in language you can understand, then this guide is for you!

I also want to take a moment to thank all the people involved in putting this document together. It was a true collaborative effort and the final results clearly shows everyone’s desire and drive to make this the best CASL resource that exists today.

I hope this guide is a great resource to everyone that will help prepare your for the post-CASL era of marketing to Canadians.